Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
In office December 31, 1993 – April 23, 2016
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
In office December 6, 1979 – December 31, 1993
Appointed by
Jimmy Carter
Preceded by
Seat established
Succeeded by
Willis B. Hunt Jr.
Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 39th district
In office 1965 – January 13, 1975
Succeeded by
Julian Bond
Personal details
Born
Horace Taliaferro Ward
(1927-07-29)July 29, 1927 LaGrange, Georgia, U.S.
Died
April 23, 2016(2016-04-23) (aged 88) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Education
Morehouse College (BA) Clark Atlanta University (MA) Northwestern University (JD)
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